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| Apr.1 |
Hong Kong |
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SARS toll climbs
| Apr.2 |
Hong Kong |
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WHO issues HK virus travel warning Travelers heading for Hong Kong and province of Guangdong advised to postpone non-essential travel
| Apr.3 |
Southern China |
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WHO reaches virus epicenter A team of World Health Organization investigators has arrived in the province of Guangdong
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China |
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Diplomats pull out over bug fears
| Apr.7 |
China |
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Sars hits foreigners
| Apr.8 |
Hong Kong |
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SARS cases still rising
| Apr.9 |
China |
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SARS death leads to dispute
| Apr.12 |
China |
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Sars spreads across China
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Hong Kong |
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Frequent flyer takes SARS on board
| Apr.13 |
Hong Kong |
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Alarm after SARS strikes 'healthy'
| Apr.14 |
Beijing |
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SARS situation 'grave' Media has reported a surge in the number of cases of the deadly virus in Beijing
| Apr.17 |
Beijing |
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China pledges truth on SARS President Hu Jintao has called on authorities to provide support for research and co-operate with international agencies
| Apr.18 |
Beijing |
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China hid SARS patients Authorities have gone to staggering lengths to hide patients from visiting World Health Organization inspectors | |
| Apr.19 |
Hong Kong |
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12 more people have died from SARS The latest figures raise the death toll from the disease in Hong Kong to 81 | |
| Apr.20 |
Beijing |
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Heads roll over SARS spread Health minister and the mayor of Beijing have both been sacked. May 1 International Workers' Day holiday cancelled | |
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Southern China |
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Deadly virus spreads to 3 new provinces The 3 provinces are Zhejiang, Jilin and Liaoning. The revised figure for the number of cases in Beijing has jumped 9-fold
| Apr.21 |
Hong Kong |
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HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort Officials are reporting the lowest daily count of new infections so far this month
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Hong Kong |
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Schools reopen despite SARS Most secondary school pupils returned to class following a 3-week closure of their schools
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China |
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China facing big SARS spread - WHO World Health Organization: China is facing a 'very big' outbreak in its provinces
| Apr.22 |
China |
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SARS travel appeal issued Fears grow of travelers spreading the virus to the poorer inland provinces
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Beijing |
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North Korea nuclear talks begin The 3-day talks are being led by the US Asst. Secretary of State James Kelly, and the deputy director general Li Gun
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Beijing |
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SARS threat closes schools All schools are to be closed for 2 weeks in an effort to halt the spread of the virus
| Apr.23 |
China |
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WHO increases SARS travel warnings Map of Shanxi China The World Health Organization is urging people to avoid unnecessary trips to Shanxi Province, Beijing and Toronto, Ontario | |
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Beijing |
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Hospital sealed off A major hospital has been placed under quarantine to curb the spread of the deadly SARS virus
| Apr.24 |
China |
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Number of new SARS cases soars 125 new cases had been added to the country's soaring tally of people suffering from SARS
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Beijing |
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N Korea nuclear talks end in row Talks between North Korea and the U.S. have ended amid mutual recrimination
| Apr.25 |
Beijing |
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Mass SARS quarantine China has told 4,000 residents to go home and stay there indefinitely
| Apr.26 |
Beijing |
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Cinemas closed over SARS Beijing has ordered the closure of theatres, karaoke bars and internet cafes
| Apr.27 |
Beijing |
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SARS closes Beijing venues Authorities ordered the temporary closure of theaters and libraries and suspended the approval of marriages | |
| Apr.28 |
China |
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SARS 'still on increase' in China Health ministry reported 8 new Sars deaths and 203 new cases
| Apr.29 |
Beijing |
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SARS: Beijing faces critical week In the capital the situation 'remains severe,' the mayor said
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